JP2000279663A - Sewing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sewing device capable of clearly identifying keys corresponding to different kinds of sewing patters, improving an operability and preventing a mistaken operation. SOLUTION: In a sewing machine having an LCD 2 for displaying information required for a sewing process, keys corresponding to patterns using different pressing plates are displayed in different colors so that the keys 32a to 32o showing patterns which can be sewn so as to meet the kinds of the pressing plates used in the sewing process can be discriminated for each of the kinds of the pressing plates. corresponding to the patterns using different pressing plates are displayed by different colors.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention belongs to the technical field of a sewing machine including at least a CPU and capable of electronically processing information such as selection of a pattern to be sewn and automatically performing sewing processing. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in the field of sewing machines including a sewing machine, a microcomputer including a CPU is built in the sewing machine, or an external computer is connected to the sewing machine to control the sewing machine. By doing so, a so-called embroidery sewing machine is capable of performing various processes such as, for example, selecting a pattern to be embroidered on a touch panel on the sewing machine, or automatically sewing up a desired embroidery simply by selecting it on a computer. Sewing machines including the following have become popular.

Here, for example, when a pattern to be embroidered is selected on a touch panel, conventionally, all buttons on the touch panel are generally displayed in one color (or monochrome).

Further, even when the embroidery sewing machine is externally controlled by a computer, it is common to display all the colors of the switches and the like used for the control in one color (or monochrome) on a display screen for the control. It was a target.

[0005]

However, when embroidery is selected using the above touch panel on which buttons are displayed in the same color, all buttons have the same color, so that different types of sewing patterns can be used. There is a problem in that it is difficult to identify the button, the operability is reduced, and a button corresponding to an undesired sewing pattern is erroneously operated, whereby an undesired pattern may be sewn up.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and a problem thereof is to clearly identify buttons corresponding to different types of sewing patterns, thereby improving operability and preventing erroneous operations. It is an object of the present invention to provide a sewing apparatus capable of performing the above.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sewing machine having a display means such as an LCD for displaying information necessary for a sewing process. There is provided a display control means such as a CPU for displaying a symbol indicating a sewable pattern corresponding to the type of the presser foot used on the display means so as to be distinguishable for each type of the presser foot.

According to the operation of the first aspect of the present invention, the display control means displays a symbol indicating a sewable pattern corresponding to the type of presser foot used in the sewing process for each type of presser foot. It is displayed on the display means so as to be distinguishable.

Therefore, the correspondence between the pattern to be sewn and the presser foot to be used corresponding to the pattern can be easily grasped, so that preparation for the sewing process can be easily executed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the sewing machine according to the first aspect, the display control means includes a plurality of types of presser feet on the same screen of the display means. Are displayed for each of the presser feet.

According to the operation of the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 1, the display control means includes:
A plurality of symbols indicating patterns corresponding to a plurality of types of presser feet are displayed on the same screen of the display means for each presser foot.

Therefore, even when there are a plurality of types of presser feet corresponding to a plurality of patterns, the correspondence between the pattern to be sewn and the presser foot to be used corresponding to the pattern can be easily grasped. Preparation can be performed easily.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the sewing machine according to the first or second aspect, the display control means is capable of selecting the plurality of types of sewable patterns. Along with displaying the symbol, the display unit includes a selection unit such as a touch panel for selecting the pattern on the surface thereof, and a processing unit such as a CPU that executes the sewing process corresponding to the selected pattern. Further provision.

According to the operation of the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the operation of the first or second aspect, the display control means displays the symbol so that a plurality of types of sewable patterns can be selected. I do.

On the other hand, the selection means provided on the surface of the display means is used for selecting a pattern.

Then, the processing means executes a sewing process corresponding to the selected pattern.

Therefore, the pattern corresponding to the presser foot can be easily selected and sewn while being associated with the pattern.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sewing machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the display means displays the symbols in black and white, The display control means is configured to display the symbol corresponding to the type of the presser foot so as to be identifiable for each presser foot.

According to the operation of the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the operation of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3, the display means displays the symbols in black and white, and the display control means displays the symbols in black and white. A symbol corresponding to the type of presser foot is identifiably displayed for each presser foot.

Therefore, the cost can be reduced as compared with the case where display means capable of color display is used.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device such as an LCD for displaying symbols corresponding to a plurality of types of sewable patterns, and selecting the displayed symbols. Selecting means such as a touch panel for selecting a pattern to be sewn, and displaying on the display means the symbols indicating the plurality of patterns corresponding to a plurality of types of presser feet used in a sewing process for each presser foot. Displaying the symbol indicating the pattern including the selected pattern corresponding to the presser foot used in the sewing processing of the selected pattern, the presser not being used in the sewing processing of the selected pattern. Display control means such as a CPU for displaying the symbol indicating the pattern corresponding to the foot in a distinguishable manner.

According to the operation of the invention described in claim 5, the display means displays symbols corresponding to a plurality of types of sewable patterns.

On the other hand, the selection means selects a pattern to be sewn by selecting a displayed symbol.

At this time, the display control means displays for each presser foot a symbol indicating a plurality of patterns corresponding to a plurality of types of presser feet used in the sewing process on the display means, and sews the selected pattern. A symbol indicating a pattern including the selected pattern corresponding to the presser foot used in the processing is identifiably displayed with respect to a symbol indicating a pattern corresponding to the presser foot not used in the sewing processing of the selected pattern. .

Therefore, the correspondence between the pattern to be sewn and the presser foot to be used corresponding to the pattern can be easily grasped, so that the preparation for the sewing process can be easily executed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sewing machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the display control means includes a screen on the display means. Above, a plurality of the symbols corresponding to the pattern to be sewn using the same presser foot are displayed adjacent to each other.

According to the function of the invention described in claim 6, in addition to the function of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 5, the display control means is the same on one screen of the display means. A plurality of symbols corresponding to the pattern to be sewn using the presser foot are displayed adjacent to each other.

Thus, the pattern to be sewn using the same presser foot can be easily grasped.

[0029]

Next, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, an overview of the embroidery sewing machine according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the embroidery sewing machine M according to the embodiment has a display means for displaying the operation status and the like of the embroidery sewing machine M when various sewing operations are performed on the body 1 by the embroidery sewing machine M. LCD (Liquid Crystal Dis)
play; liquid crystal display) panel 2 and an external ROM (ReadOnly M) storing sewing patterns set in advance.
emory) A card connector 3 to which a card or the like is connected, a communication connector 4 for connecting an external computer to the embroidery sewing machine M to execute data transfer, a power cable 5, and a cloth for sewing. A cloth fixing base 6 to be fixed, a sewing needle 7 for actually performing sewing, a start / stop button 8 that is operated when starting and finishing sewing, and a return that is operated when returning when sewing. Button 9 and
Needle up / down button 10 that is operated when the sewing needle 7 is manually moved up and down, thread trimming button 11 that is operated when cutting the thread after sewing, etc., and the rotation speed of the motor for moving the sewing needle 7 up and down are adjusted. And a motor speed control 12 for controlling the motor speed.

A touch panel 25 is provided on the surface of the LCD panel 2 as selection means including one or more keys 25a for executing various input operations.

Further, in the cloth fixing base 6, a rotation for moving the fixed cloth in a plane (XY plane) perpendicular to the moving direction of the sewing needle 7 in accordance with a pattern to be sewn or the like. A motor and a shuttle for storing the lower thread are built in.

Also, when actually sewing a sewing pattern,
In addition to the configuration of the sewing machine M shown by a solid line in FIG. 1, an embroidery frame 72 for fixing a cloth for embroidering a sewing pattern and an embroidery frame 72 according to the sewing pattern to be sewn as shown by a dotted line in FIG.
7 for moving the object in a direction perpendicular to the plane of FIG.
1 and the moving body 71 corresponding to the sewing pattern to be sewn in FIG.
The embroidery frame 72 is moved in a direction parallel to the
Embroidery device 70 for moving the robot in a direction parallel to the plane of FIG.
And are attached. In the embroidery device 70, the moving body 71 is driven and the moving body 71 is moved in a direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. An X-direction rotation motor 23 and a Y-direction rotation motor 24, which will be described later, are provided for moving the inside.

When the embroidery device 70 is not used, the cloth is moved in synchronism with the vertical movement of the sewing needle 7 and the needle bar by the return of the known feed dog provided in the cloth fixing table 6.

A known needle bar swing mechanism for swinging the sewing needle 7 and the needle bar to the left and right is provided on the head of the embroidery sewing machine M.

Next, regarding the internal configuration of the embroidery sewing machine M,
This will be described with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG.

The operation of the embroidery sewing machine M is integrally controlled by a signal processing unit 15 provided therein.

As shown in FIG. 2, the signal processing unit 15 can read in advance a CPU 16 as display control means and processing means for actually controlling the embroidery sewing machine M, and a control program for operating the CPU 16 and the like. And a RAM (Random Acceses) for temporarily storing data necessary for controlling the embroidery sewing machine M in a readable manner.
sMemory) 18, a bus 20 for connecting each component in the signal processing unit 15, a controller 19 for controlling connection of each component by the bus 20 and an input / output interface 21 described later, and a signal processing unit 15 and an external And an input / output interface 21 for connecting the components.

The signal processing unit 15 sends the external ROM card 22 inserted into the card connector 3, the communication connection connector 4, the LCD panel 2, and the external peripheral switch S (the above-described start-up switch) via the input / output interface 21. Buttons to be operated from outside, such as the / stop button 8, return button 9, and needle up / down button 10, are collectively referred to as an external peripheral switch S.), the touch panel 25, X
The directional drive motor 23 and the Y-direction drive motor 24 are connected.

The operation of the embroidery sewing machine M according to the present embodiment is executed while being controlled by the CPU 16, and the programs corresponding to the processing operations shown in the following flowcharts necessary for that are stored in the ROM 17 in advance. Is stored in

The signal processor 15 stores unique information such as repair history information on the embroidery sewing machine M.
EPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable
ROM; readable and writable ROM) 26. The EEPROM 26 is a memory capable of electrically rewriting the stored contents and maintaining the stored contents even if the power of the embroidery sewing machine M itself is turned off.

Next, the display mode on the LCD panel 2 according to the present invention and the operation of the embroidery sewing machine M related thereto will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, a screen for sewing processing displayed on the LCD panel 2 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3A is an example of a screen including a key (a button constituted by one transparent switch) for selecting a pattern to be sewn, and FIG. Is extracted only from the key related to.

As shown in FIG. 3A, when a sewing pattern is selected, a selection screen 30 displayed on the LCD panel 2 is displayed.
Displays a selected pattern display area 31 for displaying the currently selected sewing pattern, a plurality of pattern selection keys 32 operated when selecting a pattern to be sewn, and information on how to use the embroidery sewing machine M. The advice key 33 operated at the time, the sewing key 34 operated at the time of displaying the sewing method, and the previous page operated at the time of displaying the screen for selecting the pattern on the previous page on the display screen A key 35, a next page key 36 operated when displaying a screen for selecting a pattern on the next page on the display screen, and a swing width adjustment in which keys for adjusting the swing width of the sewing needle 7 are displayed. An area 37, a length adjustment area 38 in which keys for adjusting the length of the stitch are displayed, a thread tension adjustment area 39 in which keys for adjusting the thread tension are displayed, Among the presser foot for pressing the cloth at the time of,
Presser foot symbol 40 indicating the currently selected presser foot
And a return key 41 which is operated when performing the return, and a thread cut key 42 which is operated when performing the thread cut.

Of these, the swing width adjustment area 37 displays a right key 37b operated to increase the swing width and a left key 37a operated to decrease the swing width.

In the length adjustment area 38, an upper key 38b operated to increase the length of the stitch and a lower key 38a operated to decrease the length of the stitch are displayed. .

Further, in the thread tension adjusting area 39, a strong key 39c operated when strengthening the thread tension, a weak key 39a operated when weakening the thread tension, and when the thread tension is initialized and automated. And an automatic key 39b operated.

Here, a transparent switch composed of a transparent electrode is arranged at a position on the touch panel 25 corresponding to each key on the selection screen 30.

The presser foot symbol 40 includes
In addition to the symbol corresponding to the presser foot J illustrated in (a),
As will be described later, there are symbols corresponding to the presser foot N, the presser foot A, the presser foot R, the presser foot Q, and the presser foot M, respectively. The presser foot J, the presser foot N, the presser foot A, the presser foot R, the presser foot Q, and the presser foot M are presser feet having different uses.

Further, each key described above is displayed using a different color depending on the function or the type to which the corresponding pattern belongs.

That is, each pattern selection key 32 is displayed using a different color as described later for each corresponding pattern type, the advice key 33 and the sewing key 34 are displayed using orange, and the previous page key is displayed. 35 and the next page key 36 are displayed using yellow-green, the right key 37b and the left key 37a are displayed using dark brown, the up key 38b and the down key 38a are displayed using light purple, and the strong key 3 is displayed.
9c, the weak key 39a and the automatic key 39b are displayed using black, the presser foot symbol 40 and the selection pattern display area 31 are displayed using red, and the return key 41 and the thread cutting key 42 are displayed using brown. You.

As shown in FIG. 3B, each of the pattern selection keys 32 is
The straight (left) key 32a, the straight (middle) key 32b, the triple stitch key 32c, and the expansion / contraction stitch key 32d for designating a pattern belonging to the straight stitch pattern are displayed in the same blue color, and the pattern belonging to the zigzag stitch pattern is designated. Zigzag key 3
2e, dotted zigzag key 32f and two-point zigzag key 3
2g are displayed in the same yellow, keys 32h to 32m for designating a pattern belonging to the overcast stitching pattern are displayed in the same green color, and keys 32n and 32o for designating a pattern belonging to the festival sewing pattern are the same. Displayed in purple.

Next, the sewing operation of the embroidery sewing machine M will be described with reference to FIG. 4A is a flowchart showing the entire sewing process, and FIG. 4B is a flowchart showing details of the screen display process.

In the sewing operation of the embroidery sewing machine M according to the present invention, first, when the power of the embroidery sewing machine M is turned on,
Various initial settings (initialization of the RAM 18, etc.) are executed (step S1), and then a straight line pattern is selected as an initial setting value for the sewing process (step S2).

Next, a screen display process for displaying a screen (a screen as exemplified in FIG. 3) for selecting a pattern or the like to be sewn is performed on the LCD panel 2 (step S).
3). Details of the screen display processing will be described later.

Then, it is determined whether or not the sewing pattern selection processing has been performed using the displayed screen and the touch panel 25 arranged on the surface thereof (step S4), and the selection processing has been performed. When (Step S4;
YES), the process returns to step S3 to display a screen corresponding to the executed selection process. On the other hand, when the selection process is not executed or the selection process is completed (step S4; NO), next, the sewing is performed. It is determined whether an operation indicating start has been performed on the start / stop button 8 or the like (step S5).

If the start of sewing is not instructed (step S5; NO), the process returns to step S4 to select a pattern, and if the start of sewing is instructed (step S5;
Next, a sewing process is performed based on the information selected on the LCD panel 2 (step S6).
Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the start / stop button 8 is operated again to instruct the end of the sewing process (step S7). If the end of the sewing process is not instructed (step S7; NO), the process proceeds to step S6. The sewing machine returns to continue the sewing process, and when the end of the sewing process is instructed (step S7; YES), it is next determined whether or not the power of the sewing machine M is turned off (step S8). (Step S8; YES), the process ends, and
If not (step S8; NO), the process returns to step S4 to select the next pattern or the like.

Next, the screen display processing in step S3 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4B, in the screen display processing, first, the corresponding function keys (that is, the advice key 33 and the sewing method key) are stored by using color data (described later) stored in the ROM 17. 34, previous page key 35, next page key 36, right key 37b, left key 3
7a, up key 38b, down key 38a, strong key 39c,
The weak key 39a, the automatic key 39b, the return key 41, and the thread cut key 42) are displayed (step S10), and then the corresponding pattern selection keys 32 are displayed using the color data (step S11). Then, the pattern in the selected pattern display area 31 is displayed in a color corresponding to the selected pattern (step S12), and the process proceeds to step S4.

The above-described processing shown in FIG. 4 is executed by the CPU 16 using a program (prestored in the ROM 17) corresponding to the processing.

Next, color data for drawing the above-mentioned keys and the like in respective colors will be described with reference to FIG.
Each data shown in FIG. 5 is stored in the ROM 17 in advance.

As shown in FIG. 5A, of the corresponding area in the ROM 17, the upper area stores color data and bitmap data for displaying each function key or pattern selection key and the like. A data address header 50 including the head address of the area where the data is stored is stored.

In the case illustrated in FIG. 5A, the presser foot N
, Display data start address 50b of presser foot J, display data start address 50c of presser foot A, display data start address 50d of presser foot R, and display data start address 50e of presser foot Q.
Display data start address 50f of the presser foot M, display data start address 50g of the return key 41, display data start address 50h of the thread cutting key 42, display data start address 50i of the advice key 33, and a sewing method key. 34, the display data start address 50j and the left key 37
a, the display data start address 50l of the right key 37b, the display data start address 50m of the down key 38a, the display data start address 50n of the up key 38b, and the display data start address of the weak key 39a. 50o, the display data start address 50p of the automatic key 39b, the display data start address 50q of the strong key 39c, the display data start address 50r of the next page key 36, the display data start address 50s of the previous page key 35, The display data start address 50t, 50u and 50v of the pattern selection key 32 are included.

Then, in the screen display processing of step S3, when displaying a key or the like, first, the color address of the corresponding key and the head address of the bitmap data are searched with reference to the data address header 50. Then, the process proceeds to the searched start address, and the selection screen 30 is actually drawn using the color data and the bitmap data recorded there.

Next, the configuration of the color data and bitmap data searched using the data address header 50 will be exemplified with reference to FIG. 5B. The color data and bitmap data are stored in the lower area of the ROM 17. It is stored as data 60. The data 60 includes, for example, the color code data 60a of the presser foot N, the display bitmap (BMP) data 60b of the presser foot N, the color code data 60c of the presser foot J, and the display bit of the presser foot J. The map data 60d, the color code data 60e of the return key 41, and the display bitmap data 6 of the return key 41
0f, color code data 60g and 60i of each pattern selection key 32 and display bitmap data 60h and 60h.
j and the like are stored. Then, when each key is actually drawn, the color specified by the color code data is used, and the key is drawn in the pattern indicated by the display bitmap data.

As described above, according to the embroidery sewing machine M of the embodiment, the plurality of pattern selection keys 32 are divided based on the type of sewing pattern corresponding to each pattern selection key 32, and Since the color displayed for each type is different,
The pattern selection key 32 corresponding to the sewing pattern can be easily identified.

Further, a plurality of pattern selection keys 32 corresponding to the same type of sewing pattern are grouped together.
, The pattern selection keys 32 corresponding to different types of sewing patterns are displayed in different display colors,
The pattern selection keys 32 corresponding to the same type of sewing pattern can be easily identified, and the operability of the embroidery sewing machine M is further improved.

Further, a pattern selection key 3 corresponding to the straight stitching
2 are grouped together, the pattern selection keys 32 corresponding to zigzag stitching are grouped together, the pattern selection keys 32 corresponding to overlock stitching are grouped together, and the pattern selection keys 32 corresponding to lash stitching are grouped together to form a plurality of patterns. Since the selection key 32 is divided, the pattern selection key 32 can be easily identified for each sewing method.

In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the touch panel 25 and the LCD panel 2 are included in one embroidery sewing machine has been described. In addition, as shown in FIG. The present invention can also be applied to a sewing device that is controlled centrally by a computer C as a control unit, and displays the screen and the like shown in FIG.

In the above-described embodiment, the keys corresponding to so-called practical patterns other than the embroidery patterns stored in the embroidery sewing machine M are color-coded. In addition, the external storage device such as the external ROM card 22 is used. May be color-coded for the key corresponding to the embroidery pattern stored in. In this case, the color group can be divided based on the embroidery frame used for embroidery.

Further, the color of the transparent switch may be classified according to the type of the presser foot in addition to the above.

That is, in the sewing machine M of the embodiment, the presser foot to be used is set in advance for each sewing pattern. According to the type of the presser foot, a list of sewing patterns is displayed (see FIG. 3 (a)). In the display state shown in (1)), the transparent switch corresponding to the sewing pattern using the same presser foot can be displayed in the same color, and the sewing pattern using different presser feet can be displayed in a different color.

More specifically, of the pattern selection keys 32 shown in FIG. 3B, a straight (left) key 32a, a straight (middle) key 32b, a triple stitch key 32c, a telescopic stitch key 32d, a zigzag key 32e, Dotted line zigzag key 32f, two-point zigzag key 32g, key 32j, key 32l, key 32m
Are sewn using the same presser foot J, and the sewn patterns corresponding to the keys 32h, 32i and 32k are sewn using the same presser foot G, respectively.
The 2n and the key 32o are sewn using the same presser foot R, respectively. Therefore, as shown in a selection screen 75 shown in FIG. 7, a straight (left) key 32a, a straight (middle) key 32b, a triple stitch key 32c, a telescopic stitch key 32d, a zigzag key 32e,
The dotted line zigzag key 32f, the two-point zigzag key 32g, the key 32j, the key 321 and the key 32m are displayed in red, and the keys 32h, 32i and 32k are displayed in blue,
The key 32n and the key 32o can be displayed in yellow.

When a sewing pattern to be sewn is selected, a key corresponding to another sewing pattern to be sewn using the presser foot used for sewing the selected sewing pattern is selected. Can be displayed in the same color as the key corresponding to, and can be distinguished from sewing patterns using other presser feet.

For example, as shown in a selection screen 76 shown in FIG. 8, a straight (left) key 32a, a straight (medium) key 32b, a triple sewing key 32c, and a telescopic sewing key 32d corresponding to the pattern sewn by the presser foot J are provided. , Zigzag key 32e,
The dotted line zigzag key 32f, the two-point zigzag key 32g, the key 32j, the key 321 and the key 32m are displayed in the same color,
Other keys can be different colors or reverse video.

Further, as shown in a selection screen 77 shown in FIG.
The keys corresponding to the pattern using the same presser foot may be arranged adjacently as a group, and the boundary may be indicated by a broken line.

Further, as shown in a selection screen 78 shown in FIG. 10, keys corresponding to a pattern using the same presser foot are arranged adjacently as a group, and the boundary is indicated by a broken line, and the currently selected key is selected. The keys corresponding to other sewing patterns sewn using the presser foot used for sewing the sewing pattern that is being used are displayed in all tones, and the keys corresponding to other patterns not using the presser foot are displayed in halftone. It can also be done.

As described above, if the display color is changed and displayed according to the presser foot used, a sewing pattern using the same presser foot can be identified, and the operability of the sewing apparatus can be improved.

That is, keys indicating patterns that can be sewn in correspondence with the type of presser foot used in the sewing process are displayed so as to be distinguishable for each type of presser foot. Thus, the correspondence with the presser foot to be used can be easily grasped, and the preparation for the sewing process can be easily executed.

Further, since a plurality of keys indicating a pattern corresponding to a plurality of types of presser feet are displayed for each presser foot on the same screen of the LCD 2, even when a plurality of types of presser feet corresponding to the plurality of patterns exist. In addition, the correspondence between the pattern to be sewn and the presser foot to be used in accordance with the pattern can be easily grasped, and the preparation for the sewing process can be easily performed.

Further, since the keys are displayed so that a plurality of types of sewable patterns can be selected, the patterns corresponding to the presser feet can be easily selected and sewn while being associated with each other.

Even when the LCD displays symbols in black and white, the keys corresponding to the types of presser feet can be displayed so as to be identifiable for each presser foot.
The cost can be reduced as compared with the case where is used.

Furthermore, a plurality of keys corresponding to a pattern to be sewn using the same presser foot are displayed adjacent to each other on one screen of the LCD 2, so that the same presser foot can be used for sewing. The pattern to be performed can be easily grasped.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the touch panel 25 is a so-called digital touch panel including a plurality of keys made of transparent switches has been described. Touch panel 25 accumulates changes in resistance due to
Detect the pressed position from countless (unspecified) positions on the top,
The present invention can be applied to a so-called analog touch panel by changing the display color of each key.

The relative movement between the cloth and the sewing needle 7 at the time of sewing may be performed by either the embroidery device 70 or the feed dog mechanism, or may be performed by swinging the sewing needle 7 and the needle bar. Good.

[0087]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a symbol indicating a sewable pattern corresponding to the type of presser foot used in the sewing process is provided for each type of presser foot. , The correspondence between the pattern to be sewn and the presser foot to be used in accordance with the pattern can be easily grasped, and the preparation for the sewing process can be easily executed.

According to the invention described in claim 2, according to claim 1
In addition to the effects of the invention described in (1), a plurality of symbols indicating patterns corresponding to a plurality of types of presser feet are displayed for each presser foot on the same screen of the display means, so that the presser feet corresponding to the plurality of patterns are displayed. Even when there are a plurality of types, it is easy to grasp the correspondence between the pattern to be sewn and the presser foot to be used in accordance with the pattern, so that preparation for the sewing process can be easily executed.

According to the invention described in claim 3, according to claim 1
Or, in addition to the effect of the invention described in 2, since a symbol is displayed so that a plurality of types of sewable patterns can be selected, it is possible to easily select a pattern corresponding to the presser foot and sew the pattern. Can be.

According to the invention set forth in claim 4, according to claim 1
In addition to the effects of the invention described in any one of Items 1 to 3, the display means displays the symbols in black and white, and the display control means displays the symbols corresponding to the types of presser feet so as to be identifiable for each presser foot. Therefore, the cost can be reduced as compared with the case of using display means capable of color display.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is easy to grasp the correspondence between the pattern to be sewn and the presser foot to be used in accordance with the pattern. Can be.

According to the invention described in claim 6, according to claim 1,
In addition to the effects of the invention described in any one of the above-mentioned items 5, in addition to the above, a plurality of symbols corresponding to a pattern to be sewn using the same presser foot are adjacent to each other on one screen of the display means. Since the display is performed, the pattern to be sewn using the same presser foot can be easily grasped.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an overview of an embroidery sewing machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic internal configuration of the embroidery sewing machine.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a display example of a selection screen.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of a sewing process;
(A) is a flowchart showing the entire operation, (b)
9 is a flowchart showing a detailed operation of the screen display processing.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a data structure for screen display,
(A) is a diagram showing a configuration of a data address header,
FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a data body.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a sewing device including a plurality of embroidery sewing machines.

FIG. 7 is another example (I) of a selection screen.

FIG. 8 is another example (II) of the selection screen.

FIG. 9 is another example (III) of the selection screen.

FIG. 10 is another example (IV) of the selection screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Body 2 ... LCD panel 3 ... Card connector 4 ... Communication connector 5 ... Power cable 6 ... Cloth fixing stand 7 ... Sewing needle 8 ... Start / Stop key 9 ... Return key 10 ... Needle up / down key 11 ... Thread cutting key 12 ... Motor speed volume 15 ... Signal processing unit 16 ... CPU 17 ... ROM 18 ... RAM 19 ... Controller 20 ... Bus 21 ... Input / output interface 22 ... External ROM card 23 ... X direction drive motor 24 ... Y direction drive motor 25 ... Touch panel 25a 32h, 32i, 32j, 32k, 32l, 3
2m, 32n, 32o ... key 26 ... EEPROM 30, 75, 76, 77, 78 ... selection screen 31 ... selected pattern display area 32 ... pattern selection key 32a ... straight (left) key 32b ... straight (middle) key 32c ... triple Sewing key 32d ... telescopic sewing key 32e ... zigzag key 32f ... dotted line zigzag key 32g ... two-point zigzag key 33 ... advice key 34 ... sewing key 35 ... previous page key 36 ... next page key 37 ... swing width adjustment area 37a ... left Key 37b Right key 38 Length adjustment area 38a Lower key 38b Upper key 39 Thread tension adjustment area 39a weak key 39b automatic key 39c strong key 40 presser foot symbol 41 return key 42 thread cutting Key 50: Data address header 50a, 50b, 50c, 50d, 50e, 50f, 5
0g, 50h, 50i, 50j, 50k, 50l, 50
m, 50n, 50o, 50p, 50q, 50r, 50
s, 50t, 50u, 50v ... display data head address 60 ... data 60a, 60c, 60e, 60g, 60i ... color code data 60b, 60d, 60f, 60h, 60j ... display bitmap data 70 ... embroidery device 71 ... moving body 72: Embroidery frame M: Embroidery sewing machine S: External peripheral switch C: Computer

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A sewing machine having a display means for displaying information necessary for a sewing process, wherein a symbol indicating a sewable pattern corresponding to the type of a presser foot used in the sewing process is displayed on the sewing machine. A sewing machine comprising: display control means for displaying on the display means so as to be distinguishable for each. 2. The sewing machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means displays a plurality of symbols indicating the patterns corresponding to a plurality of types of presser feet on the same screen of the display means for each of the presser feet. A sewing machine characterized in that it is displayed on a sewing machine. 3. The sewing machine according to claim 1, wherein
The display control means displays the symbol so that the plurality of types of sewable patterns can be selected, and the display means includes a selection means for selecting the pattern on a surface thereof, A sewing machine further comprising processing means for executing the sewing processing corresponding to the above. 4. The sewing machine according to claim 1, wherein said display means displays said symbol in black and white, and said display control means displays said symbol corresponding to a type of said presser foot. , Is displayed so as to be identifiable for each presser foot. 5. A display means for displaying symbols corresponding to a plurality of types of sewable patterns; a selection means for selecting a pattern to be sewn by selecting the displayed symbols; The symbols indicating the plurality of patterns corresponding to a plurality of types of presser feet used in the sewing process are displayed for each presser foot, and the symbols corresponding to the presser feet used in the sewing process of the selected pattern are displayed. Display control means for displaying the symbol indicating the pattern including the selected pattern, in a distinguishable manner with respect to the symbol indicating the pattern corresponding to the presser foot not used in the sewing processing of the selected pattern; A sewing machine comprising: 6. The sewing machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means is configured to sew using the same presser foot on one screen of the display means. A sewing machine, wherein a plurality of the symbols corresponding to a pattern are displayed adjacent to each other.